Moon and Back: A Second Chance Love Story

by Charity Jackson

Growing up on the side of a busy interstate, surrounded by Joshua trees and an extended family, my entertainment was the travelers passing through. I heard stories of faraway places — turquoise seas, snow-capped mountains, and buildings so tall they scraped the clouds above.

I inhaled the information I gathered and exhaled it on anyone who would listen. Kids my age labeled me as odd, but I didn’t know how to be any other way.

When Jesse Cruise and his mom passed through Covers Bend, they turned my entire path in life on end. A busted transmission changed the lives of a lonely girl with a mind full of random facts and a sad, angry boy carrying a world of grief on his shoulders.

I was the sun, and Jesse was the moon. Our hearts balanced each other, and together, we formed a whole. Over one summer, our teenage hearts latched onto one another. Over the years to come, we shared our lives through letters.

But what happens to a friendship tainted by a lie? And what happens when the person who acted as the sunshine in the friendship is now living in the shadows?

This is a standalone, second chance love story with no cliffhanger.

293 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 23, 2024

About the author

Charity Jackson was a country-raised kid who was at home climbing almond trees and wind machines. As an adult, she's happiest when the ocean breeze surrounds her, and no seagulls are above her. Her contemporary romance novels prominently feature both settings. She enjoys writing second-chance love stories with a deep emotional undercurrent. If she's not making you cry, is she really doing her job?

With over 30 years of experience in the graphic design industry, Charity also owns 26 Letters, a literary-themed online gift store for bookworms and authors. Combining her love of writing, reading, and graphic design, she has created an entire company dedicated to the love of books.

Check out her website www.CharityJackson.com for the latest updates on her writing.

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Reviews

[Gillian Gardner · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great love story about two people who meet at a young age and keep finding their way back to each other. I enjoyed this book and at times couldn't stop reading it.

[Veronika Pfeifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was to much of a slow burn for me.

[Jules M. Swyler]

DNF@12%…just too slow. The characters didn’t draw me in quickly enough. Kinda disappointed because I LOVED “Another Sunrise” and “Letting Go” and have “Something Beautiful” on my TBR.

[Janine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good plot with likable characters, I think I would have enjoyed it more if it was more concise and not over written